Azerbaijan 2022 Days One and Two

Currently on a trip to Azerbaijan looking for Siberian Crane (only one individual. 'Omid',  remains in the Western Palearctic) with a group of nearly 30 birders (feels like Corvo on tour).  A few photos from last couple of days. Ebird Trip report HERE. 

Caspian Tits (above)

   

Trumpeter Finch - a national rarity. We had 7 birds.

Lanner (male above and female below) 080324 update: For update on the identification of these birds see HERE

Male and female Finsch's Wheatear 

Isabelline Shrike- another rarity found by our group

Flock of Little Bustard

Long-tailed Tit of the alpinus race complete with black bib

Goitered Gazelle (above and below)

Large Tortoiseshell

Horseshoe Bat sp